Martin County has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tug Valley Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Martin County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 games -- so hopefully the Panthers like a good challenge.
Even though Magoffin County scored an imposing 72 points on Tuesday, Martin County still came out on top. Martin County secured a 76-72 W over the Hornets.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tug Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 86-63 margin over Tolsia. Tug Valley's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Martin County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Tug Valley, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Things could have been worse for Martin County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 76-59 loss to the Panthers when the teams last played back in December of 2015. Can Martin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
